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paravit_fw-la etiam_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la cyp._n ezek._n 33.11_o so_o be_v he_o also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o as_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n for_o some_o so_o have_v he_o also_o prepare_v hell_n for_o other_o now_o the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v taste_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o who_o of_o his_o justice_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v heaven_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v hell_n sure_o god_n himself_o do_v show_v we_o in_o his_o word_n as_o in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abuse_v by_o wicked_a one_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o themselves_o in_o carnal_a security_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v here_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n speak_v not_o of_o all_o sinner_n but_o of_o such_o as_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v as_o for_o such_o as_o do_v not_o but_o continue_v still_o in_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n to_o 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which_o next_o follow_v for_o god_n be_v also_o just_a and_o true_a and_o further_o know_v that_o the_o long_a god_n in_o mercy_n have_v expect_v thy_o amendment_n so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o will_v he_o punish_v thou_o for_o neglect_v of_o it_o reason_n 3_o and_o last_o let_v i_o tell_v thou_o enâ—am_fw-la qui_fw-la promisit_fw-la paenitenti_fw-la veniam_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la peccanti_fw-la pevi_fw-fr enâ—am_fw-la though_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v put_v all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v repentance_n to_o such_o as_o have_v despise_v it_o and_o if_o he_o give_v it_o not_o thou_o will_v never_o have_v it_o for_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n so_o must_v this_o also_o thus_o than_o thou_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n thou_o have_v to_o harden_v thy_o heart_n in_o thy_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a but_o in_o the_o three_o place_n aug._n the_o three_o let_v of_o repentance_n remoove_v which_o be_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n convert_v at_o the_o last_o luk._n 23.43_o vnus_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la invenit_fw-la hora_fw-la ultima_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la desperâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la unicus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la presumat_fw-la aug._n thou_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o sin_n yet_o repent_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o such_o a_o one_o and_o but_o of_o one_o of_o one_o say_v a_o father_n that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o but_o one_o that_o none_o may_v presume_v this_o then_o be_v a_o medicine_n against_o desperation_n and_o no_o cloak_n for_o sin_n look_v upon_o his_o fellow_n thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o what_o place_n find_v he_o for_o repentance_n and_o for_o this_o one_o have_v we_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o have_v perish_v know_v thou_o then_o that_o this_o be_v but_o one_o particular_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a act_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o therefore_o thereof_o thou_o may_v make_v no_o general_a rule_n be_v it_o not_o madness_n to_o look_v every_o day_n for_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n to_o stand_v still_o or_o go_v back_o because_o it_o have_v do_v so_o once_o 10.13_o jos_n 10.13_o or_o to_o think_v to_o hear_v every_o ass_n speak_v because_o balaams_n once_o do_v 22.28_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o num._n 22.28_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o madness_n for_o thou_o to_o hearten_v thyself_o in_o sin_n by_o this_o one_o example_n and_o far_o that_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o a_o sight_n of_o thy_o folly_n let_v i_o show_v thou_o what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o thou_o sinner_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o thief_n and_o such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n for_o first_o in_o all_o likelihood_n this_o 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to_o christ_n for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n 4â—_n verse_n 4â—_n he_o further_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n even_o then_o when_o all_o his_o disciple_n for_o fear_n forsake_v he_o these_o and_o many_o other_o fruit_n appear_v in_o this_o convert_n which_o do_v manifest_v his_o repentance_n to_o be_v unfeigned_a and_o sound_a see_v then_o there_o be_v such_o difference_n in_o your_o purpose_n and_o course_n i_o can_v think_v there_o will_v be_v the_o like_a in_o your_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n let_v not_o then_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n hinder_v you_o from_o a_o present_a conversion_n but_o see_v your_o former_a folly_n and_o bewail_v it_o and_o suffer_v not_o thyself_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n any_o long_o weigh_v well_o these_o reason_n ponder_v on_o they_o they_o will_v convince_v thou_o or_o convert_v thou_o use_v 2_o second_o let_v this_o admonish_v every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o defer_v no_o time_n but_o 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